Title: Fatal Error
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Fatal Error

 *  [Henna Spice](https://wordpress.org/support/users/henna-spice/)
 * (@henna-spice)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1024/)
 * I was trying to change some code in the Mantra theme and when I tried to update
   it I got this code…
 * Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cryout_setting_socials5_fn() (previously declared
   in /home/content/96/10783796/html/wp-content/themes/mantra/admin/settings.php:
   1989) in /home/content/96/10783796/html/wp-content/themes/mantra/admin/settings.
   php on line 1999
 * …and now it won’t let me in to update ANYTHING! HELP please!

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 *  [Pioneer Web Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swansonphotos/)
 * (@swansonphotos)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1024/#post-4428615)
 * Do you have a backup? Which file were you editing? Do have have _FTP or web host
   file manager access_ to your theme files? You will need to be able to replace
   the file that was edited improperly in one the manners noted with a copy from
   the version of your theme in use (or direct edit file if you know what was added
   that caused the issue).
 *  Thread Starter [Henna Spice](https://wordpress.org/support/users/henna-spice/)
 * (@henna-spice)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1024/#post-4428618)
 * I have no idea if I have a backup. I was trying to update the Social Media Settings
   file. I use GoDaddy as a host. I can’t get into the site to do anything. It won’t
   let me acces the dashboard or even to make a new post. I’m totally lost.
 *  [Pioneer Web Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swansonphotos/)
 * (@swansonphotos)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1024/#post-4428626)
 * Log into GoDaddy, go your web host area, go to the file manager, there you can
   rename the file edited in error and upload an unedited version. If unsure, call
   GD.
 *  Thread Starter [Henna Spice](https://wordpress.org/support/users/henna-spice/)
 * (@henna-spice)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1024/#post-4428628)
 * I don’t know how to upload an unedited version
 *  [ubound](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ubound/)
 * (@ubound)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1024/#post-4428634)
 * > I don’t know how to upload an unedited version
 * – download original unedited theme from author’s site
    – download FTP tool, like
   FileZilla, you can do that here [https://filezilla-project.org/download.php/](https://filezilla-project.org/download.php/)–
   unzip your theme – connect FileZilla to your server – using FileZilla, open files
   stored at your host and navigate to wp-themes in one window and your computer’s
   files in another and navigate where you have unzipped version of your theme –
   upload your theme. You can either overwrite the edited misbehaving files or delete
   them first and then upload
 * If you don’t know how to use FileZilla you can google tutorials or check out 
   YouTube. There are plenty.
 * Don’t despair! 🙂
 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1024/#post-4428635)
 * You can download Mantra here:
 * [http://wordpress.org/themes/mantra](http://wordpress.org/themes/mantra)
 *  Thread Starter [Henna Spice](https://wordpress.org/support/users/henna-spice/)
 * (@henna-spice)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1024/#post-4428637)
 * I did that. Now I’m trying to figure out what to do with it. I guess I will have
   to call GoDaddy

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 7 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [Henna Spice](https://wordpress.org/support/users/henna-spice/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1024/#post-4428637)
 * Status: not resolved

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